Traffic Regulations, Schedule 3 - Australian Road Rules 1999

A driver must not drive in an emergency stopping lane unless:

the driver needs to drive in the emergency stopping lane to avoid a collision, to stop in the lane, or because the driver's vehicle is disabled; or

the driver is permitted to drive in the emergency stopping lane under another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

Notes

1 Driver's vehicle is defined in the dictionary.

2 Rule 178 deals with stopping in an emergency stopping lane.

This rule does not apply to the rider of a bicycle.

Notes

1 Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.

2 If a no bicycles sign applies to the emergency stopping lane, the rider must not ride in the lane – see rule 252.

In this rule:

emergency stopping lane means a marked lane, or the

part of a marked lane, to which an emergency stopping lane only sign applies.

Notes

1 Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

2 Rule

329 explains when a traffic control device applies to a marked lane.

Emergency stopping lane only sign

Note for diagram

The sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction – see rule 316(4).